Baggage carrier



G. H. WHEARY BAGGAGEJ CARRIER Re." 18,67b

3 Sheets-Sheet Nov. 29, 1932;

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Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 5 designates the bottom or base panel of a baggage carrier which is preferably of one piece and of a depth equal to the combined depth of the wardrobe and drawer compartments 6 and 7 defined by said panels or walls 8 and 9 and a central partition 10, access being had to the compartments through doors 11 and 12. Corner posts 13 and 13' preferably of the construction illustrated in my Letters Patent No. 1,119,133, dated December 1, 1914, extend upwardly from the bottom 5 and the panels 8 and 9 are secured between the corner posts 13 and 13, respectively by rivets or other means and bindings 14 and 14 extend about the corner posts 13 and 13, respective- 7 ly, and over the marginal edges of the panels -8 and 9, to which they are secured by rivets 15 to dress the trunk exterior and impart J h d ors 11 and 12 when closed form the the hinges are arranged wlth their butts readded strength thereto. The bindings 14 and 14' form part of reinforcing and interlocking dowel means for the outermarginal edges of the door.

front and rear panels of the trunk and are flush with the corner posts in the manner of the panels 8 and 9. Hinges 16 pivotally mount the doors from the corner posts 13 and cessed to eliminate all objectionable projections. The doors are further provided with an interlocking connection with the posts 13, when closed, to exclude foreign matter.

Each door preferably terminates above the bottom 5 a slight distance and the space therebeneath is filled by a panel 17 connecting the posts 13 and 13, and being reinforced by an improved corner piece 18 at the juncture of each corner post with the base and extending above the top of the adjacent panel 17. The corner pieces 18 have their inner upper corners cut away in register with the openingsclosed by the doors and the cutout portions of the corner pieces carried by the posts 13 are filled by the parts 19 of the bottom hinges 16. The cut-away portions of corner pieces 18-secured to the posts 13 are filled by plates 20 fixed to the lowermost outer corhers of the doors when closed, so that the continuity of the corner pieces remain unbroken in appearance when the doors are closed.

A reinforcing binder 21 is secured over the outer and bottom marginaledges of each binder then extending along the door inner I surface; parallel with the outer portion 23,

corner posts adjacent the side panels. The

binding 14 conforms with the curvature of the outer surface of the corner post 13 and is bent inwardly along the inwardly extended wall 29 thereof, as at 30, and then trans- I versely along the transverse wall 31 thereof, as at 32. From the wall 32, the binding is curved outwardly and toward the wall 30 and is then folded inwardly upon itself along the wall 33, of the corner post to define a channel 34 and a bead 35 cooperating with the binder 21, head 24 and channel 26, respectively.

The binding 14 is substantially identical with the binding 14 with the exception of the specific shape of the bead and channel and that the wall 31 of the post 13 is-set inwardly beyond that of the corner post 13 by reason of the construction of the binder 21' secured over the inner marginal edge of the door.

the juncture of the walls 37 and 38 for engagement in the channel 34 of the binding 14' As will be evident, the bead and channel 36 of the bindings 14 and 14' are so formed that the beads 24 and 39 of the binders 21 and 21' have a comparatively snug engagement which is such that the door is yieldably secured closed, after the beads and channels are once engaged. The joint between the bindings 14 and 14' and the binders 21 and 21 is further protected against foreign matter passing the same by suitable packing 40 inserted in the channels 34. 4

The binders 14 and 14' are secured over the corner posts by being slipped thereover from the top prior to the mounting of the uppermost fittings or hardware, to be later described, and completely encase the corner posts to give added rigidity thereto as well as provide the interlocking connections with the door when closed, and the outer surface of the bindings-21 and21 form continuations of the binding 14 and 14, respectively,

'so that a uniform appearance is obtained.

1 Suitable fittings 41 are secured at the tops of the corner posts and are formed with dowpost, and a door adapted when closed to abut the other offset whereby the outer surface of the door is flush with the outer surface of the corner post.

6. In a baggage carrier construction, a corner post member having recessed faces disposed at right angles with respect to each other in transverse section, a panel to be secured to the corner post with its marginal edge engaging one offset, a door adapted when closed to abut the other offset'whereby the outer surface of the door isfiush with the outer surface of the corner post member, and a binding strip connecting the panel with the corner 0st member and having a portion extended about the corner post 7. In a baggage carrier construction, a corner post member having recessed faces disposed at right angles with respect to each other in transverse section, a panel adapted to be secured to the corner post with its marginal edge engaging one offset, a door adapted when closed to abut the other offset whereby the outer surface of the door is flush with the outer surface of the corner post member, a binding strip connecting the panel with the corner post member and having a portion extended about the corner post, and cooperating means between the door and binder providing an interlocking connection between the door and corner post member when the door is closed.

8. In a baggage carrier construction, a corner post member having recessed faces disposed at right angles with respect to each other in transverse section, a panel secured to the corner post with its marginal edge engaging one offset, a door adapted when closed to abut the other oflset whereby the outer surface of the door is flush with the outer surface of the corner post member, and a metallic binder strip formed soas to encase the post member, a part thereof being extended and connected with the panel and another part thereof engaging the adjacent door edge.

9. In a baggage carrier construction, a corner post member having recessed faces disposed at right angles with respect to each other in transverse section, a panel securedto the corner post with its marginal edge engaging one offset, a door adapted when closed to abut the other offset whereby the outer surface of the door is flush with the outer surface of the corner post member, a metallic binder strip formed so as to encase the post member, and cooperating means between the strip and door providing an interlocking engagement therebetween when the door is closed. v

10. In a baggage carrier having a onepiece bottom member, a pair of fixed panels extended from opposite sides of the bottom member, a partition member connecting the panels at a medial point and dividing the carrier into sections, doors hinged to the opposite sides of one of said panels and adapted to close the space therebetween, top cover means adapted to be closed over the carrier after the doors have been closed to lock the same at their upper portions, and means for locking the doors closed along their bottoms.

11. In a baggage carrier having a one-piece bottom member, a pair of fixed panels extended from opposite sides of the bottom member, a partition member connecting the panels at a medial point and dividing the carrier into sections, doors hinged to the opposite sides of one of said panels and adapted to close the space therebetween, top cover means adapted to be closed over the carrier after the doors have been closed to lock the same at their upper portions, and means for locking the doors closed along their free edges and their bottoms. 12. In a baggage carrier having a one piece bottom member, a pair of fixed panels extended from opposite sides of the bottom member, a partition member connecting the panels at a. medial point and dividing the carrier into sections, doors hinged to the opposite sides of one of said panels and adapted to close the space therebetween, top cover means adapted to be closed over the carrier after the doors have been closed to lock the same at their upper portions, and means for locking the doors closed along their free edges and their bottoms, said means being actuated upon closing of the top cover means.

13. In a baggage carrier of the class described, a pair of corner post members, a. door. member hinged to one of said corner post members, a locking bolt slidably mounted along the outer free edge of the door member, locking lugs carried by the bolt, keepers carried by the second corner post member and adapted to receive said lugs, and means for actuating said locking member to its opera: tive position. Q

14. In a baggage carrier of the class described, a pair of corner post members, a door member hinged to one of said corner post members, a locking bolt slidably mounted along the outer free edge of the door member, locking lugs carried by the bolt, keepers carried by the second corner post member and adapted to receive said lugs, means for actuating said locking member toits operative position, a keeper adjacent the bottom edge of the door member, and additional locking means carried by the bolt and engageable with the keeper.

15. In a baggage carrier of the class described, a pair of corner post members, a door member hinged to one of said corner post members, a locking bolt slidably mounted along the outer free edge of the door member, locking lugs carried by the bolt, keepers carried by the second corner post-member and adapted to receive said lugs, means'for actuating said locking member to its operahingedly connected to one of said side panels and spaced from said bottom member to P61,

mit access to said wardrobe compartment, a second door hingedly connected to one of said side panels and spaced from said bottom member to permit access to said drawer compartment, and a one-piece top member hingedlyconnected to one of said panel members, and having means thereon cooperating with I113.I1S on said doors to retain said doors 1n closed position when said top is in closed position.

24 In a baggage carrier, a one piece rectangular bottom member, a pair of side panels extending upwardly from said bottom member 'on opposite sides thereof, athird panel member extending upwardly from said bot tom member and j oining said other two panels to divide said carrier into substantially rectangular wardrobe and drawer compartments, a door hingedly connected to one of said side panels and spaced from said bottom memberto permit access to. said wardrobe compartment, a second door hingedly connected to one of said side panels and spaced from said bottom member to permit access to said drawer compartments, and a one iece to member hingedly connected to one 0 said si e panels and having meansthereon cooperatlng with means on said doors to retain sa d spaced from said bottom member to permit access to said drawer compartment, a one piece top member hingedly connected to said last named side panel.

26. In a baggage carrier, a one piece rectangular bottom member, a pair of side panels extendlng upwardly from said bottom memher on opposite sides thereof, a third panel 1o1n1ng said side panels and dividing the carr1er into substantially rectangular wardrobe and drawer compartments, a door hingedly connected to one of said side panels and spaced from saidbottom member, to permit access to said wardrobe compartment, a second door hlngedly connected to said last mentloned s1de panel andspaced from said bottom member to permit access to said drawer compartment, and a top member hingedly connected to said last mentioned side panel.

27. .In a baggage carrier, a one piece bottom member, a pair of panels extending up-' wardly from saidbottom member on opposite wardly from saidbottom member and join- I ing said side panels to divide said carrier into a wardrobe compartment and a drawer compartment, a door hingedly connected to one of said side panels and spaced from said bottom member to permit access to said wardrobe compartment, a second door hingedly connected to said last mentioned side panel and spaced from said bottom member to permit access to saiddrawer compartment, and a one piece top member hingedly connected to said last mentioned side panel, and having means'jthereon to retain said doorsin closed position when said'door is in closed position.

28. In a baggage carrier, a substantially rectangular one piece bottommember, a pair of side panels extending upwardly from said bottom member on opposite sides thereof, a

said bottom member to permit access to said 'wardrobecompartment, a second door hingedly connected with said last mentioned side panel member and spaced from said bottom member to permit access to said drawer coma partment, and a top memberhingedly connectedtosaid last mentioned side pane 29, In a baggage carrier, asubstantiall y rectangular one piece bottommember, a pa r of side panels extending upwardly from said bottom member on opposite sides thereof, a third panel extending upwardly from saidbottom member and joining said side panels to divide said baggage carrier into substantially rectangular wardrobe and draw-er compartments, a door hingedly connected with one of saidside panels and spaced from said bottom member to permit access to; said wardrobe compartment, a second door hingedly connected with said last mentioned side panelmember and spaced from said bottom mem her to permit access to said drawer cOiIipa'rt-' ment, a one piecetop member hingedly corp. nected to said last mentioned side panel, and

30. In a baggage carrier, a bottom member,

panels extending upwardly from the bottom one of said pair of panels and spaced from; a,

member to form opposite sides of the carrier, a partition member connnecting the a second pair of panels hingedly connected with the first mentioned panels to form the: other two sides of the carrier and a top movable into engagement with all of the panels and means upon one of said panels operable upon closing of said top to lock one of said movable panels in closed position.

31. In a baggage carrier of the character described, a rectangular bottom member,

panels extending upwardly from the edges of the bottom member to form the sides of the carrier, one of the panels being movably connected with an adjacent panel to permit access into the interior of the carrier, a top movable into engagement with all of the panels, means on one of said panels operable by said top upon closing thereof to lock said movable panel in closed position.

32. In a baggage carrier of the character described, a bottom member, a first pair of panels extending upwardly from the bottom member to form two sides of the baggage carrier, partition means connecting said panels at medial points therein to divide the carrier into a wardrobe and a drawer compartment, a second pair of panels, said second pair of panels being movable to form a closure for said drawer and wardrobe compartments respectively, a top for the carrier movable into engagement with all of said panels, means on two of said panels operable by the closing of said top to lock said movable panels in closed position.

33. In a baggage carrier of the character I described, a bottom member, panels extending upwardly from the opposite edges of the bottom member to form two sides of the carrier, partition means rigidly connecting said panels to divide the interior of the carrier 34. In a baggage carrier of the character described, a bottom member, panels extending upwardly from the opposite edges of the bottom member to form two sides of the carrier, a partition member rigidly connecting said panels to divide the interior of the carrier into separated compartments, one of which is a wardrobe compartment, aclosure for each compartment hingedly connected with said first mentioned panels, said closures forming the other two sides of the carrier, a top hingedly connected with one of said first mentioned panels and means on said closures operable upon movement of the hinged top to its closed position to secure the compartment closures closed.

35. In a baggage carrier, a rectangular bottom member, panels extending upwardly from the edges of the bottom member to form the sides of the carrier, one of the panels being movably connected with an adjacent panel to permit access to the interior of the carrier,

and a top movable to engagement with all of the panels, means on said top cooperating with means on one of said panels to secure said movable panel in closed position upon closing of said top.

36. In a baggage carrier, a bottom memher, a first pair of panels extending upwardly from opposite sides of the bottom member to form two sides of the baggage carrier, partition means connecting the panels at a medial point to divide the interior of the carrier into a wardrobe and a drawer compartment, a second pair of panels extending upwardly from said base, one of said second, pair of panel members being movable to form a closure for one compartment, the other of said pair of panel members being movable to form a closure for said other compartment, a lid for the baggage carrier hingedly connected to one of said first named panels and movable to engagement with all of. said panels, and means on said lid to retain said movable members in closed position when said lid is in closed position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY. 

